(Common) Blackbird
Turdus merula

Blackbirds are common thrushes and are often seen in gardens. They will take food from trays and are very partial to raisins and grapes. They can also become very tame. These four are adult males.
 

  

  

Two females, a first-Winter male and two of a juvenile The orange on the beak and around the eye is just starting to appear in the first-Winter male.
 

  

  

1-2: Frogmore, 13/12/2005.
3-4: University of Glasgow, 24/04/2005.
5 and 7: Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 03/12/2006.
6: Bowling Green Marsh RSPB, 10/01/2007.
8-9: Frogmore, Hampshire, 28/06/2006.